January 4, 2013 by witshouston
Nature Writing at the Houston Arboretum
I have a turtle
And I can see him
But no one else can
He runs fast
As a cheetah
Because he is invisible
He eats candy
For dessert
And fish
For dinner
He feels as bumpy
Nature Writing at the Houston Arboretum
As the street
And smells like the lake
He is slimy
And has a house
That no one can see
In the north
by Giovanni, 2nd grade
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